INDIANAPOLIS — The Pittsburgh Pirates activated former Harrison and Purdue pitcher Josh Lindblom from the disabled list on Saturday and sent him outright to Triple-A Indianapolis.

Lindblom had already been pitching with the Indians on a rehab assignment since going on the disabled list on May 20 with an oblique injury.

The move takes Lindblom off of the Pirates' 40-man roster.

Lindblom made four appearances with Pittsburgh, striking out 10 over 10 innings with a 7.84 ERA. In 12 games (four starts) with Indianapolis the right-hander is 0-2 with a 3.64 ERA.

Lindblom, who pitched the past two seasons in Korea, signed with the Pirates in the offseason so he could live and play near his family when in Triple-A. His daughter, Monroe, was born with a heart condition that will require multiple open heart surgeries.